Running

Table of contents

• Jump to 2019 (1)
• Jump to 2018 (2)
• Jump to 2017 (6)
• Jump to 2016 (3)

2019

• What I Learned from Running a Marathon

  07:00 · 21st Apr 2019

  In which I finally complete my first marathon whilst hobbling across the finish line wrapped in a space blanket.

2018

• Return to Running, or How I Shat Myself on the M11 Bridge

  07:00 · 4th Nov 2018

  In which I finally get back to running, realise how important it is and join the infamous Runner’s Gut club.

• Limping with Demons

  13:00 · 1st Apr 2018

  In which there’s only three weeks left to the London Marathon and I must confess, I’m not sure if I’m ready to run it.

2017

• Running with Demons: The Road to the London Marathon

  09:00 · 20th Nov 2017

  In which I announce the next chapter in the journey that is Carlos figuring out this running stuff people keep talking about—by which I mean I’m running the London Marathon.

• Insane in the Terrain Brain

  08:00 · 7th Oct 2017

  In which Scott and I run a 10k obstacle race and I use a GoPro to record it.

• The Descension

  21:00 · 21st Aug 2017

  In which I talk about how after not smoking for 4 years I failed and started again.

• Don’t Run with Your Mouth Open

  19:00 · 12th Aug 2017

  In which Ben and I run a 5k to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices and Lucien throws paint into our mouths.

• I Trained, I Ran, I Puked

  09:00 · 8th Apr 2017

  In which I complete my first half marathon, raise money in memory of Amanda and puke across the finish line.

• In Memoriam: Amanda

  09:00 · 4th Jan 2017

  In which I begin training for my first half marathon and set the stage for raising money in memory of Amanda.

2016

• Jingoistic June, Justifiable July and Accepting August, Issue 06-08/16

  12:00 · 25th Sep 2016

  In this month’s triple issue of Keeping Up With the Erikssons: My previous accessibility article finds an online home, I refuse to celebrate my birthday, fucking Brexit, I party with old friends in Finland, we visit a wild animal park, I complete my first 5K and we finally find a new home in Cambridge.

• Melancholic May, Issue 05/16

  12:00 · 5th Jun 2016

  In this month’s issue of Keeping Up With the Erikssons: I’m forced to get a new phone, attend the 43rd Cambridge Beer Festival, sign up for my first 5K run and completely fail my monthly challenge.

• Paying the Price for Past Carlos Again

  20:00 · 31st Mar 2016

  In which Present Carlos, again, has to pay the price of Past Carlos’ mistakes. This time, in the form of shoes.